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F&A Advisory CommitteeREAB Project Briefing

January 20, 2015

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REAB Project Stats

Consulting TeamUMBA (Hill International, Owners Project Manager)Design Team (Cannon Design, Rickes Assoc, Bergmeyer, Howe

Engineers)

UMB Project TeamExecutive Steering Committee (Vice-Chancellors)Program Advisory Committee (11 Deans, Vice Provost, Registrar,

Recreation)Project Workgroup (Reps from Provost Office, Facilities, and

Master Planning)

Project Stakeholders8 Colleges, 50+ departments, 25+ Centers & Institutes,

7 VPASS units, and IT

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Guiding Principles and Goals• Program and design should align with goals and objective

of Strategic Plan

• Reinvestment should presume useful life of buildings to extend another 15-20 years

• Provide general purpose classrooms to accommodate incremental growth in enrollment to 18,000 students

• Accommodate needs of academic and admin units in Science Center in preparation for demolition

• Address most critical campus-wide space needs to support a balanced student-centric approach

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Project Constraints

• Code Area Thresholds (sf/bldg.) Exceeding these threshold necessitates renovation to meet today’s building code requirements.

• MA Arch Access Board Thresholds ($/bldg.)Exceeding this threshold necessitates renovation to meet today’s access requirements.

• Construction Budget

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REAB Project Stats

• Total Project Budget $70 million

• Estimated Soft Costs $20 million • Design Fees, project mgmt.• Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment

• Construction Budget $50 million• Health and Safety (MEP) Must Do’s: $7, 174,360

• Target Completion – Fall 2017

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Work To Date• Existing Buildings Assessment (visual inspection and condition)

• Laser Survey (updating existing building records based on 1970s plans to 3d models of our existing buildings)

• Round 1 Stakeholder Meetings (meetings with 11 Deans, Vice-Provost, the Classroom Planning Committee, Registrar, Recreation Director)

• Utilization Analysis and Projection for General Classroom Needs

• Confirmation of existing personnel and space (coordination with HR, Academic Affairs, 8 Colleges, 50+ departments, 25+ Centers & Institutes, 7 VPASS units, and IT)

• Round 2 Stakeholder Meetings (feedback collected from all stakeholder units through a series of College Forums and departmental meetings)

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Project ChallengeSpace Summary

Available Space

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Space Request Summarywith available Square Footage

336,590 ASF

309,557 ASF

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Current Work

Preliminary (Draft) Program

• Overview presented to the PAC in early December

• Detailed program received/distributed to stakeholders

Stakeholder Review of Program

• Confirming/Adjusting Stakeholder Requests

• Academic Affairs providing guidance on prioritization within academic areas

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Next Steps• Update understanding of needs in all program areas

• General Classrooms (18,000 students)• Dedicated Spaces (offices, dept, teaching labs, research spaces)• Public/Shared Spaces (recreation space, study & lounge spaces,

conference rooms, and admin support areas)

• Update the Preliminary (Draft) Program

• Begin next round of stakeholder meetings

• Meet with PAC and Executive Steering Committee

• Begin Developing Renovation Options